S&P 500 index poised to extend streak (Reuters)

Reuters – With one-third of the Dow components and crowd favorite, Apple, reporting results next week, U.S. stocks are setting the stage for another week of gains. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Nasdaq cuts losses, briefly turns positive (Reuters)

Reuters – The Dow and the S&P 500 fell on Thursday, but the Nasdaq composite index cut its losses to briefly turn positive in midday trading. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Stock index futures signal weaker open (Reuters)

Reuters – Stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.26 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.14 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.22 percent at 0740 GMT. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Punishing China no boon for U.S. manufacturing jobs (Reuters)

Reuters – For every Apple iPad sold in the United States, the U.S. trade deficit with China increases by about $ 275. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Merkel, Sarkozy meet to tackle differences over euro crisis (Reuters)

Reuters – German Chancellor Angela Merkel will thrash out differences with French President Nicolas Sarkozy Sunday over how to use the euro zone’s financial firepower to counter a sovereign debt crisis threatening the global economy. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Fitch cuts Italy, Spain ratings; outlook negative (Reuters)

Reuters – Fitch Ratings on Friday cut Italy’s sovereign credit rating by one notch and Spain’s by two, citing a worsening of the euro zone debt crisis and a risk of fiscal slippage in both countries. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Earnings on deck as Europe eyed (Reuters)

Reuters – Investors tiring of the euro zone’s debt crisis dragging the market all over the place are hoping to focus on something else next week — earnings. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Futures add to gains after jobs report (Reuters)

Reuters – Stock index futures briefly added to gains on Wednesday after a private sector employment report showed the economy gained more jobs than expected last month. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Futures signal weaker open for U.S. equities (Reuters)

Reuters – (Reuters) Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 down 0.6 to 0.8 percent. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Samsung’s legal woes threaten to crimp tablets, chips (Reuters)

Reuters – An intensifying legal battle between Samsung Electronics Co and Apple Inc is expected to crimp growth at one of the fastest growing businesses of the Korean company, while threatening to worsen business ties with the firm’s largest customer. Yahoo! News: Business
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